insula

/ˈɪnsjuːlə/

//ˈɪnsjuːlə// noun

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"insula" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“insula” is uncommon English (frequency #69,957 among 17,902 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,957
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A block of buildings in a Roman town.

Key facts for insula
PropertyValue
Headwordinsula
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɪnsjuːlə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,957
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “insula” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). insula lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

insula is uncommon English at frequency #69,957 among 17,902 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɪnsjuːlə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for insula, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin insula (“island”). Doublet of isle. The correct English form is insula, spelled I-N-S-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A block of buildings in a Roman town.
  2. 2
    A structure of the human brain located within the lateral sulcus.

Etymology

From Latin insula (“island”). Doublet of isle.

This word in other languages

insula(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "insula"?
"insula" is spelled I-N-S-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪnsjuːlə/.
What does "insula" mean?
As a noun, "insula" means: A block of buildings in a Roman town.
How do you pronounce "insula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insula" is /ˈɪnsjuːlə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "insula"?
From Latin insula (“island”). Doublet of isle. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “insula”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-S-U-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɪnsjuːlə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list